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==Overview==
==Overview==
Bacterial vaginosis is not completely understood by scientists, and the best ways to prevent it are unknownHowever, it is known that BV is associated with having a new sex partner or having multiple sex partners.
BV appears to be associated with [[sexual activity]], there is no clear evidence of sexual transmission.<ref name="Bradshaw2006">{{cite journal | author=Bradshaw CS, Morton AN, Hocking J, ''et al.'' | title=High recurrence rates of bacterial vaginosis over the course of 12 months after oral metronidazole therapy and factors associated with recurrence | journal=J Infect Dis | year=2006 | volume=193 | issue=11 | pages=1478&ndash;86 }}</ref>
Basic effective measures for the primary prevention of chlamydia infection include abstinent, limit the number of sex partner, avoid douching.<ref name="pmid12383547">{{cite journal| author=Ness RB, Hillier SL, Richter HE, Soper DE, Stamm C, McGregor J et al.| title=Douching in relation to bacterial vaginosis, lactobacilli, and facultative bacteria in the vagina. | journal=Obstet Gynecol | year= 2002 | volume= 100 | issue= 4 | pages= 765 | pmid=12383547 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=12383547 }} </ref><ref name="pmid24285846">{{cite journal| author=Bradshaw CS, Walker SM, Vodstrcil LA, Bilardi JE, Law M, Hocking JS et al.| title=The influence of behaviors and relationships on the vaginal microbiota of women and their female partners: the WOW Health Study. | journal=J Infect Dis | year= 2014 | volume= 209 | issue= 10 | pages= 1562-72 | pmid=24285846 | doi=10.1093/infdis/jit664 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24285846  }} </ref><ref name="pmid24285846">{{cite journal| author=Bradshaw CS, Walker SM, Vodstrcil LA, Bilardi JE, Law M, Hocking JS et al.| title=The influence of behaviors and relationships on the vaginal microbiota of women and their female partners: the WOW Health Study. | journal=J Infect Dis | year= 2014 | volume= 209 | issue= 10 | pages= 1562-72 | pmid=24285846 | doi=10.1093/infdis/jit664 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24285846  }} </ref><ref name="pmid23243173">{{cite journal| author=Bradshaw CS, Vodstrcil LA, Hocking JS, Law M, Pirotta M, Garland SM et al.| title=Recurrence of bacterial vaginosis is significantly associated with posttreatment sexual activities and hormonal contraceptive use. | journal=Clin Infect Dis | year= 2013 | volume= 56 | issue= 6 | pages= 777-86 | pmid=23243173 | doi=10.1093/cid/cis1030 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=23243173  }} </ref>
* Be [[abstinent]]
*Use of [[condom]]s
* Limit the number of sex partners
* Do not [[douche]]
* Use estrogen-containing [[contraceptives]]
==Primary Prevention==
Most cases of bacterial vaginosis occur in sexually active women between the ages of 15 and 44, especially after contact with a new partner. [[Condom]]s may provide some protection. Although BV appears to be associated with [[sexual activity]], there is no clear evidence of sexual transmission.<ref name="pmid12383547">{{cite journal| author=Ness RB, Hillier SL, Richter HE, Soper DE, Stamm C, McGregor J et al.| title=Douching in relation to bacterial vaginosis, lactobacilli, and facultative bacteria in the vagina. | journal=Obstet Gynecol | year= 2002 | volume= 100 | issue= 4 | pages= 765 | pmid=12383547 | doi= | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=12383547  }} </ref><ref name="pmid24285846">{{cite journal| author=Bradshaw CS, Walker SM, Vodstrcil LA, Bilardi JE, Law M, Hocking JS et al.| title=The influence of behaviors and relationships on the vaginal microbiota of women and their female partners: the WOW Health Study. | journal=J Infect Dis | year= 2014 | volume= 209 | issue= 10 | pages= 1562-72 | pmid=24285846 | doi=10.1093/infdis/jit664 | pmc= | url=https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/eutils/elink.fcgi?dbfrom=pubmed&tool=sumsearch.org/cite&retmode=ref&cmd=prlinks&id=24285846  }} </ref><ref name="Bradshaw2006">{{cite journal | author=Bradshaw CS, Morton AN, Hocking J, ''et al.'' | title=High recurrence rates of bacterial vaginosis over the course of 12 months after oral metronidazole therapy and factors associated with recurrence | journal=J Infect Dis | year=2006 | volume=193 | issue=11 | pages=1478&ndash;86 }}</ref>
The following basic prevention steps can help reduce the risk of upsetting the natural balance of bacteria in the vagina and developing BV:
* Be [[abstinent]]
*Use [[condom]]s
* Limit the number of sex partners
* Do not [[douche]]


The following basic prevention steps can help reduce the risk of upsetting the natural balance of bacteria in the vagina and developing BV:
* Be [[abstinent]].
* Limit the number of sex partners.
* Do not [[douche]].
* Use all of the medicine prescribed for treatment of BV, even if the signs and symptoms go away.


==References==
==References==

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Overview

BV appears to be associated with sexual activity, there is no clear evidence of sexual transmission.[1]

Basic effective measures for the primary prevention of chlamydia infection include abstinent, limit the number of sex partner, avoid douching.[2][3][3][4]

Primary Prevention

Most cases of bacterial vaginosis occur in sexually active women between the ages of 15 and 44, especially after contact with a new partner. Condoms may provide some protection. Although BV appears to be associated with sexual activity, there is no clear evidence of sexual transmission.[2][3][1] The following basic prevention steps can help reduce the risk of upsetting the natural balance of bacteria in the vagina and developing BV:


References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Bradshaw CS, Morton AN, Hocking J; et al. (2006). "High recurrence rates of bacterial vaginosis over the course of 12 months after oral metronidazole therapy and factors associated with recurrence". J Infect Dis. 193 (11): 1478&ndash, 86.
  2. 2.0 2.1 Ness RB, Hillier SL, Richter HE, Soper DE, Stamm C, McGregor J; et al. (2002). "Douching in relation to bacterial vaginosis, lactobacilli, and facultative bacteria in the vagina". Obstet Gynecol. 100 (4): 765. PMID 12383547.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 Bradshaw CS, Walker SM, Vodstrcil LA, Bilardi JE, Law M, Hocking JS; et al. (2014). "The influence of behaviors and relationships on the vaginal microbiota of women and their female partners: the WOW Health Study". J Infect Dis. 209 (10): 1562–72. doi:10.1093/infdis/jit664. PMID 24285846.
  4. Bradshaw CS, Vodstrcil LA, Hocking JS, Law M, Pirotta M, Garland SM; et al. (2013). "Recurrence of bacterial vaginosis is significantly associated with posttreatment sexual activities and hormonal contraceptive use". Clin Infect Dis. 56 (6): 777–86. doi:10.1093/cid/cis1030. PMID 23243173.